Lady In Red

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He wanted to mark every inch of her body. Have the people see who she belonged to. He laughed at his thoughts sometimes, they would never dare even if they could...she would never get a single cut on her body.

She was untouchable to them.

He crept up the bed kissing her thighs lightly before pressing his tongue softly over her bud. She gasped at that newfound feeling of his lips between her legs. Something she didn't know felt so good and different, he softly inched closer, kissing her stomach before playing with her breasts. He loved her breasts, They were extremely soft. handful and he loved how they jiggled every time she moved under him.

"I will not stop once I start Ruby. You have to understand that."

~*~

His words were nothing but ingenious and stern.

She gave him a look of worry and fear as he kissed her lips.

"I cannot stop once I claim you like this, I need you to know how much of a beast I can be."

He knew his strength, He wasn't a virgin like his pure mate. He had taken many women. But they weren't human like her. And they would be left immobile for hours after it. He liked rough, he liked to do things that would bring his mate pure fear.

He wasn't soft, even thou he tried. He wanted so badly to tie her up and taste every single part of her body. Play with her and give her the sort of pleasure and pain no woman could get in bed.

Xerxes loved hearing her whimper and moan. He loved the soft voices she gave as he teased her. Something she would never show another man in this world. He had that. She gave him the embarrassed yet aroused look no other man could see. Her body was only for his eyes. It gave him immense pleasure knowing she was only his. And she wanted him.

Xerxes often found himself hating humans because they fear them naturally. He feared if she didn't like him touching her. What if she left him? Not that she could, but what if she didn't like him?

Hearing those words from her mouth gave him such happiness.

She wanted him to claim her. And now he was worried if she could take in his rough ways.

Ruby cried as he softly entered her. Her cries made him hate himself. All he could do was kiss her all he could to make her feel better.

"I cannot do it if you keep crying like that...It makes me angry."

She whimpered holding back her cries. But as she stopped and took the pain silently, Xerxes changed his mind.

"On the contrary, I changed my mind. Scream as much as you wish baby. I want to hear your voice. I like it...very much."

With that, he pushed inside her making her scream. He could feel something wet spread across his c**k and he knew it was blood. But he didn't stop.

She screamed again as he did it over and over until the cries of pain turned into whimpers and moans.

She was trying her best not to dig her nails harder in his arms. But he was already left with many scratches.

And when she started liking it, he stopped for a brief second to see her react. She looked at him with her tearful eyes and begged through them. Asking him why he stopped.

"Xerxes-"

"Beg"

His aura changed so quickly. It was an order. His eyes had turned neutral as he softly wrapped his fingers around her neck. His other hand was beside her head and he leaned closer.

"Beg for me, Ruby."

"Please.." her fragile voice said as he continued.

But he didn't last long as her voice was far more arousing to him than he thought. She moaned as he kept going till he suddenly pulled out making her wince in pain.

She felt something warm spread over her stomach as he took in shallow breaths.

She couldn't move, and the pain between her legs suddenly took over, as she lay, closing her eyes unable to speak. She was exhausted and in pain but she was happy. He had taken her when she consented. He listened, and he didn't force her like she thought. She felt herself falling asleep soon after.

But for him, it was panic. Before he could even think of lying down, his eyes had seen the blood. His heart suddenly beat fast as he cleaned her with the thin sheet and cupped her cheeks.

"Ruby?"

She wasn't responding. He clenched his jaw picking her up and taking her straight to the bathtub. As he sat her in and pushed away her hair he noticed his mark, he hadn't even realized how many marks he had given her. Her chest, neck, breasts were covered in them.

Cursing under his breath he cleaned her up and took her to the couch. The sheets were covered in drops of blood and he was scared he had hurt her for good.

Xerxes had never felt such panic before. And he knew the consequences of having a mate now. She could become his greatest weakness and he could crumble under it soon enough.

He forced her to have water slowly as he held her before the fire wrapped her up in a new blanket and snuggled up in his arms.

She was content, but him. He had something new to worry about.

***

[Ruby]

When I woke up, I found myself sleeping over his body. The fire lit up the room just enough, as I pushed my head off his chest slightly. But even such a small movement had him opening his eyes and tightening his arms around me.

His eyes were dull. Like he had been awake for some time.

"How do you feel? Are you still in pain?" he asked sitting up with me still in his arms. The blanket over me fell exposing my bare body to the air. But it was warm because of the fire.

The slight sting between my legs continued to remind me of what we had done just a while ago. I was embarrassed to look at him.

It was what married people do. I was after all his wife. But it felt so...weird. I was feeling shy. Embarrassed that he had seen my everything and now we had done what I only heard from my maid once.

I gulp nodding. My body was sore.

I gasped feeling his hand slide down my waist and between my legs. I held his wrist and tried to stop him.

I was too sore. I couldn't take it again.

"No.Your majesty it hurts.."

But his fingers placed upon me and I wince slightly digging my nails into his arms again.

I felt his finger touch me and he pulled away. My eyes stared wide at him in utter embarrassment as he looked at his finger.

What is he doing...

"You aren't bleeding still. That's good. I will ask the maids to take a look at you later." he said cupping my face with both his hands and kissing my forehead.

Being in his arms made me feel at ease. Suddenly I didn't wanna part with him. He pulled the blanket over my shoulder and stood up. His body is bare like me. I couldn't help but grab his arm lightly.

He froze looking back.

"Are you leaving?" I asked.

"No, but I can't have my wife still naked as the maids come clean the bed. "

I felt like my cheeks heated up as he left. I heard him ring the bell after he put his trousers on and helped me into my nightgown.

I couldn't find the words to describe how I felt.

I was nervous. What if he didn't like it? And...the maids. They would know what happened just now. I knew I bled. And it was very embarrassing.

Just the thought that people would know what we did made me curl up in the corner.

***

"Send these to Lady Regina. Have her look over them before approving them" Fred bowed before taking the letters and leaving my study room.

I sigh looking at the now empty table and wonder if I should take a hobby perhaps.

My thoughts were interrupted by the doors slamming open. I almost flinch but my heart swells up and beats faster as I see him walking through the door.

"Out"

His command send Clara and Andrew out the door in seconds. As the doors closed, I could feel my stomach turning as he walked towards me in his dressed-up suit and his sword by his side.

He held that same expression. It never changed unless he was with me at night.

Cupping my face and laying his lips over mine his majesty pulled me closer and trapped me in my chair.

"I am leaving for a meeting. I shall be late. Don't wait for me. Yes?"

His voice was always so demanding.

"yes"

He nodded pulling away. I stood up as he looked out the windows of my balcony.

"There will be 3 guards stationed outside your chambers. You have to tell them who you could let in before you sleep. "

Again? He was adding more and more guards around me every second.

"but-"

"I have already made the decision. You may take Fredrick, Clara and any one of those guards with you if you wish to leave the castle. I cannot have anyone lay a finger on you." he whispered cupping my cheek with his hand and kissing me.

I hardly think anyone can come closer to me because of him.

But I nodded in hesitation to satisfy him. I didn't want him to be angry.

After that week...as I continued my work....my mind would wander to what happened the night before.

Ever since we did it the first time. The king didn't spare me. He would find every reason to touch me.

There wasn't a night we didn't sleep bare in those sheets after that.

He would rip my gowns off and forbade me from wearing them when he was sleeping next to me.

After that week he left the castle for a few days regarding some investigations.

I suddenly realized how I had started to feel empty without him around.